Previous Degrees
- Master’s Degree – City and Regional Planning (University of Pennsylvania)
- Bachelor’s Degree – Economics and International Studies (Macalester College)
Dissertation Adviser
Contact Information
Dissertation Topic/Title
- The Resurgence of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Research Interests
- Housing
- Community and Economic Development
- GIS and spatial analysis
- Gentrification and Education
- Racial Inequality
- Real Estate Markets
Fellowships
- Presidential Fellowship, Rutgers
Teaching Experience
- Introduction to GIS, Rutgers University – Spring 2019
- Principles of Housing, Rutgers University – Fall 2018
- Research Methods, Drexel University – Fall 2017
- Introduction to GIS, University of Pennsylvania – Fall 2011, Fall 2012
Publications/CV
Katharine Nelson. (2018). Choosing neighborhood schools: Why Philadelphia’s middle-class parents choose neighborhood elementary schools, Journal of Urban Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2018.1457405.